#87CEFA
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.
About #87CEFA
When working with digital screens, the color #87CEFA is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 135 parts red, 206 parts green, and 250 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 46% cyan and 18% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#87CEFA
RGB135, 206, 250
HSL203.0°, 92.0%, 75.5%
CMYK46%, 18%, 0%, 2%
HSV203.0°, 46.0%, 98.0%
LAB79.7, -10.8, -28.5
XYZ49.3, 56.2, 98.7
Decimal8900346
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #87CEFA;
}
.text-color {
color: #87CEFA;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #87CEFA;
}